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<v Victor Robinson>My name is, uh, Victor Robinson, 

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<v Victor Robinson>and I'm from Washington DC 

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<v Victor Robinson>Region Seven. And accessibility 

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<v Victor Robinson>at my place in DC is a little 

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<v Victor Robinson>poor. Um, the region, the poll, 

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<v Victor Robinson>the poll that I go to is not too 

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<v Victor Robinson>accessible. I say that the poll 

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<v Victor Robinson>that I go to is not accessible 

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<v Victor Robinson>because if they have a police 

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<v Victor Robinson>department that has an 

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<v Victor Robinson>accessible door for a person in 

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<v Victor Robinson>a wheelchair and for a person 

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<v Victor Robinson>who uses crutches or a walker, 

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<v Victor Robinson>why do they have to go upstairs 

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<v Victor Robinson>and why don't they have a ramp 

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<v Victor Robinson>up front in the front, in the 

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<v Victor Robinson>main doorway? They had to go 

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<v Victor Robinson>through the front doors of these 

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<v Victor Robinson>own polls. And they could not 

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<v Victor Robinson>even get through the doors. 

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<v Victor Robinson>When the person was trying to 

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<v Victor Robinson>get through the door, the, in a 

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<v Victor Robinson>wheelchair, they could not even 

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<v Victor Robinson>get through it because the door 

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<v Victor Robinson>was too small or they couldn't 

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<v Victor Robinson>even fit through the door 

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<v Victor Robinson>because you say that the, the 

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<v Victor Robinson>chair was too big or the person 

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<v Victor Robinson>w-, had to get out their chair 

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<v Victor Robinson>to go to the, um, to the machine. 

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<v Victor Robinson>And that was a very poor rating 

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<v Victor Robinson>on their, on their side. 

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<v Katie Griffith>My name is Katie Griffith and 

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<v Katie Griffith>I'm from Gowan, Arizona. Uh, 

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<v Katie Griffith>when I voted in the last 

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<v Katie Griffith>election they didn't know how to 

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<v Katie Griffith>use the, um, touchscreen and 

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<v Katie Griffith>told me that, um, I wouldn't be 

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<v Katie Griffith>able to vote by myself and that 

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<v Katie Griffith>somebody would have to help me. 

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<v Katie Griffith>And they were looking over, uh, 

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<v Katie Griffith>my shoulder and trying to see 

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<v Katie Griffith>who I was voting for so I filed 

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<v Katie Griffith>a complaint with the Arizona 

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<v Katie Griffith>Center f-, for Disability Law. 

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<v Darien>My name is Darien and I'm from 

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<v Darien>Willimantic, Connecticut. Um, 

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<v Darien>where I am, where I live, uh, 

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<v Darien>accessibility is pretty good. 

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<v Darien>They have it at the Elks Club, 

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<v Darien>and it, it's good there. And 

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<v Darien>they vote at the schools, and 

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<v Darien>the, the accessibility is good 

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<v Darien>there, too. 

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<v Lauren>My, hello, my name is Lauren. 

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<v Lauren>I'm from Kansas, Missouri. Um, 

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<v Lauren>um, my, my voting precinct is 

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<v Lauren>very accessible 'cause it's my, 

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<v Lauren>um, it's my own middle school. 

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<v Lauren>And it's like really accessible. 

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<v Lauren>They got handicapped doors and 

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<v Lauren>everything, and they re-, they 

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<v Lauren>rebuilt portions of it. So, it's 

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<v Lauren>really handicapped accessible. I 

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<v Lauren>don't have a problem with the 

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<v Lauren>handicap accessible part. 

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<v Jay Dashefski>This is Jay Dashefski. I am from 

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<v Jay Dashefski>Phoenix, Arizona, and then I 

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<v Jay Dashefski>moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. A-, 

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<v Jay Dashefski>as I said earlier, I, I, I moved 

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<v Jay Dashefski>when I was 23, moved, um, while 

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<v Jay Dashefski>I was in college. Um, the, so I 

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<v Jay Dashefski>did more voting from home after 

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<v Jay Dashefski>I had moved. I, I went to my 

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<v Jay Dashefski>polling place that's near my 

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<v Jay Dashefski>current house. It's a school. It 

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<v Jay Dashefski>is very accessible. Um, the 

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<v Jay Dashefski>polling place by my old house, 

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<v Jay Dashefski>there was a church and there was 

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<v Jay Dashefski>a school. And one of the, one of 

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<v Jay Dashefski>the schools is actually where I 

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<v Jay Dashefski>attended, um, elementary school. 

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<v Jay Dashefski>And, um, that was after the, um, 

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<v Jay Dashefski>the, um, um, Rehab Act of 1973, 

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<v Jay Dashefski>too, y-, um, and also a bit 

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<v Jay Dashefski>after the ADA of 1990. But both 

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<v Jay Dashefski>the church and the schools, they 

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<v Jay Dashefski>were accessible. Everything was 

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<v Jay Dashefski>accessible. Um, and yes. That's 

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<v Jay Dashefski>it. 

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<v Sheree Natole>Hi. My name is Sheree Natole and 

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<v Sheree Natole>I'm from Atlanta, Georgia. What 

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<v Sheree Natole>is accessibility like where I go 

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<v Sheree Natole>to vote? Actually, um, the city 

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<v Sheree Natole>of Atlanta is very accessible. 

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<v Sheree Natole>Um, you know, the, the hardest 

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<v Sheree Natole>part is dealing with the 

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<v Sheree Natole>elevator,  you know, 

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<v Sheree Natole>because a lot of people go, you 

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<v Sheree Natole>know, to vote. And, um, so you 

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<v Sheree Natole>have to, you know, wait on an 

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<v Sheree Natole>elevator. But it's very 

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<v Sheree Natole>accessible in Atlanta. But I do 

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<v Sheree Natole>know, working with advocates 

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<v Sheree Natole>around my state, that there has 

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<v Sheree Natole>been issues of polls not being 

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<v Sheree Natole>accessible enough. And so, you 

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<v Sheree Natole>know, i-, but the great thing is 

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<v Sheree Natole>once you bring that to a, to the 

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<v Sheree Natole>attention of the people in the 

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<v Sheree Natole>register's office in, for the 

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<v Sheree Natole>county, because in Georgia it's 

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<v Sheree Natole>a county-by-county thing, they 

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<v Sheree Natole>get on it, and they fix it. You 

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<v Sheree Natole>know? Very rarely we had to, 

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<v Sheree Natole>you know, like get a lawyer 

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<v Sheree Natole>involved. You know? Usually all 

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<v Sheree Natole>you got to do is just bring it 

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<v Sheree Natole>to the attention of the 

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<v Sheree Natole>secretary of state, and it gets 

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<v Sheree Natole>sorted out. But somebody's got 

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<v Sheree Natole>to take the time to make that 

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<v Sheree Natole>phone call. You know? So it's 

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<v Sheree Natole>important to get involved. 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>My name is Nathaniel Clark. I am 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>from Waseca, Minnesota. And the 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>place where I vote is at a 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>church, is my polling place. And 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>yes, it's easy for people to 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>vote. Yes, the people there are 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>nice to us to help each other, 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>even for people with 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>disabilities, too, as well. And, 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>but the ba-, sad thing is that, 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>um, where the polls are, people 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>that are in a wheelchair can't 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>get to the polls. And, um, um, 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>it'd be hard for them to see or 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>to write or to vote on so they 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>need m-, more help. And also, I 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>think that people that can't 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>read should ask for help and 

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<v Nathaniel Clark>stand up for their selves. 

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<v Rob Webb>My name is Rob Webb. I'm from 

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<v Rob Webb>Virgin-, Petersburg, Virginia, 

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<v Rob Webb>Petersburg, Virginia Beach on 

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<v Rob Webb>the present. And I think what 

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<v Rob Webb>the, like you said, um, the 

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<v Rob Webb>voting I think is real good but, '

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<v Rob Webb>cause I've been here a lot of 

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<v Rob Webb>people, they know that they, 

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<v Rob Webb>it's accessible for handicap 

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<v Rob Webb>parking and the ramps and they 

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<v Rob Webb>can get to them and into the 

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<v Rob Webb>school. They go right through 

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<v Rob Webb>the cafeteria, and you can go 

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<v Rob Webb>right into the door and vote. 

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<v Rob Webb>That's a lot easier than, wh-, 

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<v Rob Webb>what it used to be. Now I know 

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<v Rob Webb>the school board has, n-, did a 

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<v Rob Webb>lot of changes with the new 

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<v Rob Webb>schools. They did a lot more, d-, 

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<v Rob Webb>with the ADA law would, as I 

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<v Rob Webb>said, to  things a 

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<v Rob Webb>little wider for wheelchair and 

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<v Rob Webb>people who can get through them. 

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<v Rob Webb>I think it's a lot better. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>My name is Samuel Jenkins, and 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>I'm from Elizabeth, New Jersey. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>And, and, and the voting, and 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>the experience, the voting 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>accessibility where I vote, what 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>I vote at, is very reasonable 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>for people with disabilities. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>And people can get in and out. 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>And if they need assistance 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>there's someone to assist the 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>people with developmental 

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<v Samuel Jenkins>disabilities. 

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<v Grant Nash>My name is Grant Nash, and I'm 

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<v Grant Nash>from Evanston, Wyoming. And 

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<v Grant Nash>where I vote, uh, i-, I, it has 

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<v Grant Nash>been at schools mostly. And, 

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<v Grant Nash>uh, but, you know, by law the 

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<v Grant Nash>schools have to be accessible, 

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<v Grant Nash>at least these days, I think. 

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<v Grant Nash>Where I voted, the schools have 

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<v Grant Nash>been outdated. Uh, but, uh, they, 

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<v Grant Nash>they do, the schools do have 

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<v Grant Nash>ramps and things like that, you 

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<v Grant Nash>know, 'cause, because they're, 

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<v Grant Nash>uh, mandated to have ramps. 

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<v Gail Gardiner>Hi. I'm Gail Gardiner, and I 

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<v Gail Gardiner>don't have to worry about that 

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<v Gail Gardiner>because we can, uh, vote at our 

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<v Gail Gardiner>home and, um, I have someone who 

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<v Gail Gardiner>helps me. But I get to choose 

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<v Gail Gardiner>who I want and what I want, mm. 

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<v Gail Gardiner>And so, but I do remember 

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<v Gail Gardiner>years ago that I went to a 

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<v Gail Gardiner>polling place. And the people, 

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<v Gail Gardiner>at the time I didn't realize 

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<v Gail Gardiner>that people weren't able to help 

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<v Gail Gardiner>you. Um, and I just learned that 

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<v Gail Gardiner>that is not a, a bu-, a thing 

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<v Gail Gardiner>they can help you with so I had 

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<v Gail Gardiner>to do it by myself and that was 

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<v Gail Gardiner>a little hard. But now I feel 

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<v Gail Gardiner>more comfortable and I can just 

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<v Gail Gardiner>do it with ease.